Ruh-Roh. This could be problematic

[KC2UGV]

Now, that being said, and all that water long ago under and past the proverbial bridge...

Anyone know of a source of first generation 802.11 cards, the ones that ran in the 902 MHz band?

Thought occurs to me that if a group of hams wanted to run a MAN or even a RAN, you put a server or equivalent at a decently high point, and have all the individual's systems point directional antennas on the band at the server. And since we'd be running under Part 97 instead of Part 15, beefing up the antennas and transmitted signal isn't a legal issue.

Theoretically possible, if you can find the cards. If the cards are still around.

Thoughts?

Cisco still carries them, I believe. I remember them, however, any kinds of mods would be difficult at best without access to the firmware's source (They were PMCIA cards).

The AP's, same problem, but you might be able to get around it there (More space to work, might be possible to mod them).

Like this (Not Cisco, but a quick search revealed it):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 602_263622

[W2NAP]

if we got our good jobs back around here maybe i could afford a radio :shock:

but really untill then, im off air, cant afford the crap. unless prices come way way down where a new rig is about 10 cents... that i could afford.